Tea is one of the healthiest things you can put into your body.
Its powerful antioxidants provide tremendous and diverse benefits. They improve bone density and heart health. They help you lose weight, boost your immune system, and even slow brain aging.[1] [2]
But a surprising study discovered a downside to tea.
Researchers led by the National Natural Science Foundation of China followed more than 450,000 adults for nine years.… Read More
When you go to the gym, you face a choice…
Should you do an aerobic workout?
Or strength exercises?
Or maybe a little of both?
Studies show they each have important and specific health benefits.
Aerobic exercise is good for your heart and lungs. It lowers blood pressure, improves immunity and blood lipids, and it promotes vascular health.[1]
Strength training builds stronger bones and muscles.… Read More
When the sun goes down, so does your dieting willpower.
That’s the finding of a study that shows you’re most likely to overeat at night—especially if you’re feeling stressed.
The research focused on two hormones that affect appetite: ghrelin and peptide YY.
They are the yin and yang of hunger. Ghrelin makes you feel hungry. Peptide YY makes you feel full.… Read More
The old saying “use it or lose it” pushes some of us to lift weights to retain muscle as we age.
Others eat more protein in an effort stave off muscle loss.
But a new study shows that lack of exercise and protein are not the only reasons we lose strength as we get older.
We typically start losing muscle mass around age 40.… Read More
Mouthwash may kill the germs that cause bad breath…
But they also kill beneficial bacteria that prevent diabetes, according to a Harvard study.
The research shows that if you’re overweight, using mouthwash greatly increases your risk of type 2 diabetes.[1]
Harvard University scientists evaluated 1,206 overweight middle-age people. During the three-year study, just over 200 of them developed diabetes.
The scientists found that those who used commercial mouthwashes twice a day were 55% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes compared to those who did not use mouthwash at all.… Read More
Metabolic syndrome doesn’t elicit the same dread as other major killers such as heart disease and cancer.
That may be because it isn’t a distinct illness. Instead, it’s a “constellation” of conditions. They include abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, and high blood sugar.
Together, they add up to metabolic syndrome, which doubles your risk of early death.[1]
Metabolic syndrome deserves more attention.… Read More